Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-04-02
Third Day of Haddock Trial.
EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES.

VI
FRIDAY, March 25-Long before the ap-
pointed hour Of converting court this morn
ing the trial room began to fill with people
anxious TO get a front seat during the day, 1t
being Anticipated that interesting testimony
would be given. Court was promptly called
at 0 O'Clock.
WAS HADDoCK KILLED!
In view OF the fact that the coroner had
never returned q verdict, and there was no
OH ial information TO the effect that Rev.
Haddock had been killed, the first step on the
part Of the state was to prove by physicians
that Mr.. Haddock was dead, and then began
the testimony a. to what caused his death.
TAKING TESTIMONY.
County Attorney Marsh announced that
the fir,t witnesses would be Deputy She III
VIM. Davenport, Drs. Commit and Berl en-,
Rev. -. c. Turner, Tom Jarvis. JAS. Nc
Gregor, Yves Hichner and Chas. EbcrharGt.
Mr.. Marsh conducted the examination on be-
half of the state, and G.. w. Argo for the de-
Tense. The first witness called
wM G DAVENPORT,
Am deputy sheriff; was deputy sheriff last
August; knew Haddock knew OF his death
heard OF ii "A few minutes after it occurred; i
was in FROM OF the Academy OF Music when
told of it; then went to corner OF Fourth and
Water streets; the body was near the south
east corner OF Fourth and Water streets; there
were about twenty there when | arrived; the
body was lying head to the east he was dead;
did not notice any wounds; blood was on the
face, shoulder ami neck; it WAS about 1890
wheE | got there; the body was taken away
about ~; DIR. Commit came there; body had
on gum coat: (the state shows the coat which
had been in the sheritf's custody; /: was the
one, was badly covered with blood, had
holes on lett side below collar, aud one Just
N collar on left side), coat accepted
in evidence) saw wounds, one on left shout
der, the other under right ear; it was third
of Angus; | saw Haddock in court house
the day previous; he was a witness In inJuuc-
ton suits going on against liqlor men; he
was witness in different cases; was In court
room the day before the murder; the room
was then crowded; | knew the defendants ia
the CAGE; [ SAW in the court room Geo.
Trieber, Frea Munchrath, Jr., Paul Leader,
John Arensiorf; | heard them at diff, rent
times in cow, rsation. variour cases were
tried the day prior to the shooting; the cases
were to continue the next day: the Injunction
eases had been going on several days; ! was
in court room Saturday and Monday; there
was a large crowd present at these trial.;
several ladies were In attendance: there were
many persons In the crowd that ! knew:
many Of them were saloon men; among them
Mix ID smond, aud the Crow boys were pres
emit: | know most OF the men that operate
saloons; the body was removed TO the par
sonage on Seventh street; | was present at
the coronet's inquest.
Cross-examincd. Waived.
JAMES MELON, CHIEF OF POLICE.
Was In the city at the time of the murder;
knew Rev. Ha idock: ! was in the police Office
when | heard a shot; VIM. Ingledue reported
70 ne that a man wss shot Oh the corner Of
Fourth and Water streets: we both ran TO
the place Of tragedy; it wasn't over five